Boy, 9, facing breaking and entering and larceny charges after Amazon’s Alexa recorded his voice during a break-in

A nine-year-old boy is facing juvenile charges after an Amazon Echo device recorded his voice during a break-in.
An unnamed child is facing charges of breaking and entering and larceny after his neighbor told police her iPhone, phone charger and cash were stolen from her apartment on Tuesday.
Authorities in Gloucester, Massachusetts, were able to identify the boy through a voice recording captured by Amazon's Alexa which was sent to the woman's phone.
Police said the boy confessed to entering the woman's home on Arthur Street three separate times and taking the stolen items.
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